State Ex Rel. Beam v. Fulwiler

We granted petitioners’ application for a writ of certiorari for the purpose of reviewing the Spokane County Superior Court’s action in granting respondent’s application fop a writ of certiorari directed to petitioners, in setting a hearing on respondent’s application for a writ of mandamus, and in granting a- restraining order prohibiting petitioners from proceeding to hear respondent’s appeal from his discharge as a city employee.

The respondent was the chief, examiner of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Spokane from July 1, 1942, until November 24, 1967, when he was discharged by…